...Shigeyuki Furuki said that his tire training is starting to pay off. Furuki spent time during the off-season using a tire weighing over 30kg to strengthen his lower body. He told reporters that he feels his first step is much quicker than it used to be.

...Taishi Ohtastayed back after general practice on Saturday to work on his hitting. He took 162 swings and managed to hit 9 over the fence, including three to the opposite field.

...Ken Kato told reporters that Kyohei Tsuchimotoleft the biggest impression on him during the first session. Tsuchimoto apparently throws the fastball and fork using the similar arm motions, making it difficult to pick up.

...Kiyoshi Toyoda's theme for Spring camp is to be a challenger. Toyoda is currently working on picking up a shuto.

...Shinnosuke Abe told reporters that he plans to push pitchers harder during their bullpen sessions during the second session of Spring camp. Specifically, he'll have pitchers work on their pick-offs.